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Faroe Islands · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Emissions

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

175th of 212 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ emissionsFaroe Islands's co₂ emissions rose from 0.6 Mt in 1995 to 0.7 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.550.600.650.700.750.800.7 Mt

Faroe Islands's co₂ emissions rose from 0.6 Mt in 1995 to 0.7 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

197th of 212 · 51st in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ per capitaFaroe Islands's co₂ per capita rose from 13.0 t in 1995 to 13.1 t in 2024.19952000200520102015202012141613.1 t

Faroe Islands's co₂ per capita rose from 13.0 t in 1995 to 13.1 t in 2024.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

170th of 205 · 50th in Europe & C. Asia
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsFaroe Islands's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 14.1 Mt in 1995 to 33.7 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202010152025303533.7 Mt

Faroe Islands's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 14.1 Mt in 1995 to 33.7 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

167th of 205 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
Share of global CO₂ emissionsFaroe Islands's share of global co₂ emissions was 0.0 % in 1995 and 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

Faroe Islands's share of global co₂ emissions was 0.0 % in 1995 and 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

202nd of 209 · 53rd in Europe & C. Asia
Total greenhouse gas emissionsFaroe Islands's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.090.090.090.090.100.100.1 Mt CO₂e

Faroe Islands's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

31st of 209 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaFaroe Islands's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 2.1 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.8 t CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520201.81.922.11.8 t CO₂e

Faroe Islands's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 2.1 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.8 t CO₂e in 2024.

Intensity

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

73rd of 201 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
Carbon intensity of electricityFaroe Islands's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 409.1 in 2000 to 346.9 in 2023.20002005201020152020250300350400450500346.9

Faroe Islands's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 409.1 in 2000 to 346.9 in 2023.

Other gases

Methane emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

193rd of 209 · 51st in Europe & C. Asia
Methane emissionsFaroe Islands's methane emissions rose from 0.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.0 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.040.040.040.040.040.040.0 Mt CO₂e

Faroe Islands's methane emissions rose from 0.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.0 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Nitrous oxide emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

174th of 209 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
Nitrous oxide emissionsFaroe Islands's nitrous oxide emissions rose from 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.050.050.050.050.1 Mt CO₂e

Faroe Islands's nitrous oxide emissions rose from 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

By fuel

CO₂ emissions from coal

million tonnes

116th of 140 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia*
CO₂ emissions from coalFaroe Islands's co₂ emissions from coal fell from 0.0 Mt in 1959 to 0.0 Mt in 1989.19601965197019751980198500.000.000.010.010.010.010.0 Mt

Faroe Islands's co₂ emissions from coal fell from 0.0 Mt in 1959 to 0.0 Mt in 1989.

CO₂ emissions from oil

million tonnes

171st of 205 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ emissions from oilFaroe Islands's co₂ emissions from oil rose from 0.6 Mt in 1995 to 0.7 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.550.600.650.700.750.800.7 Mt

Faroe Islands's co₂ emissions from oil rose from 0.6 Mt in 1995 to 0.7 Mt in 2024.

Temperature

Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases

°C

142nd of 205 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gasesFaroe Islands's contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases was 0.00 °C in 1995 and 0.00 °C in 2024.199520002005201020152020-1-0.5000.5010.00 °C

Faroe Islands's contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases was 0.00 °C in 1995 and 0.00 °C in 2024.

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